Bon Voyage to a Departed Soul

I wrote this as a tribute to my late Grandfather who died in 1977 and left me wondering where souls go after death.

Did the celestial curtains part,
The night the silent bells tolled for you?
Did they wheel a loaded Tea cart?
Did you meet the motley crew?

Did they roll out the red carpet at your feet?
Did they give you a hero's welcome?
What was your impression when you and God finally meet?
Did they sift your soul measuring its sum?

Where did you go on that fateful Eve--
The night the silent bells tolled for you?
I heard the bells but did not see you leave;
Looking up towards heaven I caught a partial view.

Through the star lit skies I saw a ghostly sphere
Shooting like moonbeams towards the stratosphere.


Mary Aris ©2010